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SCF to SAW: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,727 mi
10,826 km · 5,846 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Near SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCF from SAW?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,727 miles (10,826 km, 5,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Scottsdale and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to SAW?
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